MEMS power generation using activation of cardiomyocytes on a PMN-PT diaphragm

Eunpyo Choi, Sung Q. Lee, Tae Yun Kim, Kyoung J. Lee, Jungyul Park

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Abstract

We present a novel MEMS-based power generator using activation of cardiomyocytes. Cardiomyocytes are cultured on the MEMS fabricated lead magnesium niobate-lead titanate (PMN-PT) single crystal diaphragm, directly and the mechanical stress induced by contraction forces from cardiomyocytes is conversed into electrical power. This PMN-PT single crystal diaphragm has one-side interdigitated electrode design, which makes it possible that an external stress applied to the diaphragm results in output charge or voltage by piezoelectric effect. After 4 days of in vitro culture, the output voltage from this cell-hybrid MEMS generator was measured successfully. We show the possibility that our device can be used as an alternative micropower source for micro/nanorobots or the micro implantable systems, and can be applied to study a quantitative understanding of the mechanism of heart failure also.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2010 IEEE 5th International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2010
Pages680-683
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Event5th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2010 - Xiamen, China
Duration: 2010 Jan 202010 Jan 23

Publication series

Name2010 IEEE 5th International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2010

Other

Other5th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2010
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXiamen
Period10/1/2010/1/23

Keywords

  • Cardiomyocyet
  • Energy harvesting
  • PMN-PT
  • Power generation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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